The Rebuild – Where are we?
By Eric Garfield
We’re trying to evaluate and grade Mike Elias and finally have some data to look at...
What Two Trades Will the Orioles Make This Week?
A game and a half behind in the Wild Card? Over .500? It's a given. Who will they pick up and will it really...
HHP: Observations from Baseball Prospectus Annual
OrioleDog summarizes
J.J. Hardy had 3rd lowest swing percentage (36.3) among guys seeing 1000 pitches, but saw way more strikes than the others in that...
HHP: Why To Like Austin Wynns
by Legend_Of_Joey
This is my story.
As some of you may or may not know (not sure if I mentioned it before on here,) I am...
Sarasota Notebook March 1
by Eric Garfield
Full Article with videos here.
Happy March O’s fans. For me, the new...
HHP: Going Underground – Of Mice and Tillman
Of Mice and Tillman?
"We are hunting Yankees, Buck."
"I know Chris. Remember when you used to get them Yankees out?"
"I remember Buck .Seems like only...
HPP: PhillyOs119 on Aberdeen
This was my first time seeing most of the players, so I don't want to jump to any conclusions based on one look.
Position Players
Chris...
HHP: Trading Gausman
by Thato'sfan
To trade or not to trade. That is the dilemma faced by the Orioles as the upcoming July 31st non-waiver trade deadline approaches....
Opening Day Payroll
by AZRon
As I did last year, for those who want to play GM, I am presenting the current opening day team payroll. I'm dealing...
HHP: SteveA talks Free Agent Camp
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/latest-on-slow-moving-free-agent-market.html
"In his latest exploration of the stagnant free-agent market, Yahoo’s Jeff Passan reports that free agents have begun to discuss the possible organization of...
MiLB Game Summaries 5/25/2019
By: Charles Boemmel, Jr.
Ofelky Peralta gave up 1 hit while walking 4 and striking out 8 over 6.0 scoreless innings pitched in Delmarva’s...
HHP: Chris Davis did decide to come to Fanfest
by foxfield
"He agreed to come but missed the flight. Stood right there an just watched it..."
Minor League Summaries 5/18/2019
By: Charles Boemmel, Jr.
Hunter Harvey
pitched 6.0 innings and gave up 1 run on 6 hits with 8 strikeouts...
2/18 Spring Training Notebook
by Eric Garfield
Full thread here
Today there is no player availability in the am so...
HHP: Eddie83’s Grilli Give-A-Way Weekend
When the Jays are back in town Labor Day weekend it would be great to have a Grilli themed giveaway weekend.
Friday Night- Grilli walk...
HHP: Hoosiers has Ideas
If the Os sign picks 6-10 for $10k each, that frees up near $800k for over slot signings within our bonus pool. The Os...
Why Swing at the First Pitch? Goodbye Home Run! First Pitch Homers.
by schittenden
As those of us who follow the game threads know, there is much gnashing of teeth and lamenting the Orioles tendency to swing...
HHP: Roy Loves Brooks
Happy Birthday to my first and really ONLY sports hero.
Oh, I loved and admired Ali, but I never wanted to “be” like him.
Brooks Robinson,...
Pitchers in Blowout Games – Fangraphs
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/an-incomplete-study-of-pitchers-in-blowout-games/
https://twitter.com/TheWeams/status/1038726930504318977
HHP: SteveA Throws Down
Everybody knows this team cannot contend in 2018. No matter what rosy picture you want to paint about players turning around bad seasons, guys...
HHP: Net improvement?
theocean
I know this is totally ridiculous, but just for fun:
Cashner had a 4.6 WAR last year. Ubaldo had -1.3 WAR. So 5.9 additional WAR...
3/11 Sarasota Notebook
By Eric Garfield
Full article with video here.
Back to typical Sarasota, it’s about 75...
A Pair Of Twins – Rule Five Targets
by Luke Siler
Nick Burdi - RHP
I'm not going to do an in-depth scouting report here because there is a lot of information on him...
HHP: RZNJ talks Jordan Kipper
Nice game today. 79 pitches in 7 innings. Only 1 strikeout but 16 ground-outs. 4 hits, 1 walk, 0 runs. Might become part of...